There are 6 ways to get from Midge Point to Cairns by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS)PPP - CNS
3h 4m$348–954Drive 642.8 km
cheapest- Drive from Midge Point to Cairns642.8 km
7h 42m$125–181Train
- Take the train from Proserpine to Cairns Central StationSpirit of Queensland
10h 18m$132–2,321Bus
- Take the bus from Proserpine to Cairns Central StationPm16
11h 12m$185–248Drive to Mackay, fly
- Drive from Midge Point to Mackay (MKY)
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Cairns (CNS)MKY - CNS
7h 12m$261–630Bus via Cairns (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Proserpine to CairnsCairns
11h 12m$200–348
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Midge Point to Cairns is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Midge Point to Cairns is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $340 - $1,000.
The distance between Midge Point and Cairns is 536 km. The road distance is 642.8 km.
The best way to get from Midge Point to Cairns without a car is to train which takes 10h 18m and costs $130 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Midge Point to Cairns, including transfers.
The best way to get from Midge Point to Cairns is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $340 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $2,400 and takes 10h 18m, you could also bus, which costs $180 - $250 and takes 11h 12m.
Yes, the driving distance between Midge Point to Cairns is 643 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Midge Point to Cairns.
There are 988+ hotels available in Cairns.
What companies run services between Midge Point, QLD, Australia and Cairns, QLD, Australia?
Skytrans and FlexFlight ApS fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Cairns (CNS) once daily. Alternatively, Queensland Rail Travel operates a train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $30–2,200 and the journey takes 9h 49m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane, Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Rockhampton, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- skytrans.com.au
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mackay to Cairns via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Proserpine to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–2,200
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–240
- AChoice
- $30–140
- Gold Class
- $1,756
- Heritage Class
- $2,200
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Proserpine to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $140–230
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